Новости за 23.04.2024

Summary: In 2020, the UAE's decision to normalize relations with Israel was seen as a step toward Middle East stability, but complications arose due to the UAE's desire to acquire the advanced F-35 fighter jet, challenging Israel's security doctrine of maintaining military superiority.

Summary: The Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers, consisting of Kitty Hawk, Constellation, and America, marked a notable evolution in naval aviation from the earlier Forrestal-class. Designed as a moderate upgrade, they featured better-placed elevators and a longer deck, enhancing operational efficiency and aircraft handling.

Summary: The B-21 Raider, Northrop Grumman's next-generation stealth bomber, encountered a significant cost overrun of nearly $1.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily due to rising production costs and macroeconomic disruptions.

Our region is currently experiencing at least six major crises. These range from unprecedented mass migration at the U.S. southern border to the complete breakdown of social order in Haiti to ramped-up state oppression in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. At the same time, the outlook for our region remains bright.

Summary: The B-58 Hustler, produced by Convair in the 1950s, was the first supersonic bomber, capable of exceeding Mach 2.0. Designed for nuclear deterrence during the Cold War, the Hustler was intended to counter the Soviet Union's advanced defenses.

Summary: China's WZ-8 drone, reminiscent of the American D-21, was revealed in 2019 as a sophisticated UAV capable of Mach 3.0 speeds and operating at altitudes up to 100,000 feet.

Summary: The Douglas B-66, nicknamed "the Destroyer," was a light bomber adapted from the U.S. Navy's A-3 Skywarrior for the U.S. Air Force. Primarily serving as an electronic support aircraft during the Cold War and Vietnam War, the B-66 underwent extensive modifications from its naval counterpart, including a redesign of the fuselage, wings, and engines.

North Korea continues to be the kid in the back of the class who isn’t the largest or toughest, is far from the smartest or most successful, and is truly anything but popular—yet, it wants everyone to know it is there. That was made clear on Monday as it fired “several” short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast.

Summary: The Martin B-57 Canberra, originally a British design from the 1940s, was adapted by the U.S. for use as a twin-engine tactical bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.

Zumwalt-Class: Will it be a success or failure in the long run? It is neither fast nor cheap nor easy to swap out a warship’s major armament for something completely different. Nor is success foreordained. 

Summary: The U.S. Air Force is advancing in the global race to develop the first sixth-generation fighter jet system, dedicating over $20 billion in the next five years to the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program.

During live-fire drills earlier this month, some of the last of the F-4 Phantom II aircraft still in service with the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) fired air-to-ground AGM-142 missiles and dropped 500-pound MK-82 free-fall bombs for the final time. The AGM-142 “Popeye” missile was introduced in 2002, and it served as the primary strategic weapon for precision strikes until the deployment of the AGM-84H SLAM-ER in 2007.

Travelers at Chennault International Airport, outside of Lake Charles, Louisiana, were treated to a rare sight as two United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers landed at the civilian airfield. It wasn’t due to an emergency nor were there any problems at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), located some 200 miles away—and rather it was part of Bayou Vigilance, an exercise aimed at increasing the readiness and lethality of the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW).